What does the cryptic crossword clue "Priest I envy: he's awfully prone to overreact? (14)" mean?

The definition is "prone to overreact". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of PRIESTIENVYHES ("Priest I envy: he's") [anagram: "awfully"] = HYPERSENSITIVE; definition: "prone to overreact?" The answer is HYPERSENSITIVE.

Priest I envy: he's awfully prone to overreact? (14)

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